By Edward Walsh, Staff Writer The Ohio redistricting woes continue for Ohio legislators as the state Supreme Court’s February 7th decision rejected their most recent map proposal.[1] This marks the third rejected proposal since the initial ruling in 2019 by a three-judge panel from the US Federal District Court for Southern […]
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Impact of North Carolina Gerrymandering Decision on Upcoming 2020 Census
By Margaret Potter, Blog Editor On October 28, 2019, a North Carolina state court ruled that the state’s current congressional district maps could not be used in the upcoming March primaries.[1] The three-judge panel in Wake County ruled that proceeding with the current congressional maps would be “improper”.[2] In […]
Pennsylvania Gerrymandering: You Pack ‘Em, We Crack ‘Em
By Matthew DeSantis, Staff Writer The approach of the midterm elections in November has brought the debate about state election laws back to the fore. The legislatures of each state must decide whether they wish to implement voter identification laws or move polling places around, but more importantly, they must […]